Rookie OLB Sam Montgomery in walking boot after ankle injury

After an evaluation yesterday afternoon, the Texans decided rookie outside linebacker Sam Montgomery’s right ankle injury was at least serious enough to need a walking boot.

Montgomery sported one this morning at practice and coach Gary Kubiak said he would be out a few days. Kubiak did not get more specific about what exactly is wrong with Montgomery’s ankle, which he injured Friday in the Texans’ first practice.

“(He) just rolled his ankle,” Kubiak said. “He’s going to miss a few days, so he’ll be day-to-day.”

Left guard Wade Smith arrived sick this morning, so he wasn’t at practice, recovering.

“He’s sick,” Kubiak said. “I don’t know if we’ve got something going around, but he came in sick this morning. We’ve sent him to the doctor. He’s doing better. I’ll know (more) about him this evening.”

Tight end Garrett Graham is also recovering from an illness and hasn’t practiced yet this training camp. Kubiak said Graham would return to the facility this evening.

“He’s lost some weight,” Kubiak said. “(It’s) been a pretty rough go for him, but he’s fine. It’s just going to take some time.”

Fullback Greg Jones didn’t practice, either, as part of a plan the Texans have for his practice schedule. The third day of training camp featured their first padded practice.

“Day off,” Kubiak said when he was asked about Jones. “I’ve got a plan for him. He’s been playing a long time, doing a lot of banging, and so we’ve got a routine for him. You’ll probably see him take a morning off every third or fourth day.”